Late World War I Organization
The division underwent comparatively fewer organizational changes during the course of the war than most other divisions. The 50th Infantry Division's order of battle on February 22, 1918 was as follows:
- 100. Infanterie-Brigade
- Niederrheinisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 39
- 5. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 53
- 7. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 158
- MG-Scharfschützen-Abteilung Nr. 36
- 1.Eskadron/Ulanen-Regiment Hennigs von Treffenfeld (Altmärkisches) Nr. 16
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 50
- Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 99
- Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 95
- Stab Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 50
- Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 99
- Pionier-Kompanie Nr. 100
- Minenwerfer-Kompanie Nr. 50
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Kommandeur 50
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